Total Crime Rate

1325.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1325.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 603.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 93.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 58.1 10/10
  • Burglary 54.8 10/10
  • Public order 54.8 10/10
  • Other theft 48.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 41.9 10/10
  • Robbery 22.6 10/10
  • Other crime 19.4 10/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Street area has the highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (WV14 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 1325.8 per 1,000 residents and was 848.5% higher than the Bilston North average (139.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 187 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 277.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (WV14 0BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Pinfold Street. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Earl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Earl Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Earl Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Short Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Earl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Earl Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linton Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Linton Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinfold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Linton Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Smith Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Smith Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stonefield Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Carnaby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Stonefield Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinfold Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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